TNAG-1304-FCO40-1660-Visit-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe--Secretary-of-State-for-Foreign-a-1984 — Page 197

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 1902 OF 12 JULY

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13 JUL 1984

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FOR DAVENPORT, CONFERENCE SECTION FROM PRIVATE SECRETARY.

YOUR TELNO 743 TO PEKING. PROPOSED VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE, 25 JULY TO 2/AUGUST.

1. WE WILL ACCOMMODATE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE

SECRETARY OF STATE

MR APPLEYARD

MR RICKETTS

DET. SUPT. SILLENCE

SIR P CRADDOCK

MR BURROWS.

WE HAVE BOOKED ACCOMMODATION FOR REMAINDER OF PARTY AT FURAMA HOTEL (ONE SUITE FOR MR GOULDEN AND 6 SINGLE ROOMS FOR NIGHTS OF 26/27 JULY AND 31 JULY/1 AUGUST). WE HAVE NOT AT THIS STAGE BOOKED ANY ACCOMMODATION FOR POSSIBLE PRESS PARTY.

2. COSTS OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATION ARE :

SINGLE ROOM: HK DOLLARS 529 PER DAY (INCLUSIVE OF TAX AND SERVICE

CHARGE)

SUITE

HK DOLLARS 1495 INCLUSIVE.

LIKELY COST OF MEALS ARE :

BREAKFAST C HK DOLLARS 44 (INCLUSIVE OF SERVICE CHARGE)

LUNCH

: HK DOLLARS 88 INCLUSIVE

DINNER

: HK DOLLARS 143 INCLUSIVE.

3. WE CAN PROVIDE PRIVATE OFFICE AS BEFORE AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 24 HOUR COMMUNICATIONS WITHOUT REINFORCEMENTS, OVERNIGHT GUARDS FOR PRIVATE OFFICE USING RMPS BASED IN HONG KONG, AND ALL TRANSPORT

REQUIRED.

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